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- Despite earlier pledges, China will continue its internet censorship throughout the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing. Below is an article by Radio Free Europe: The bad press for China continues, as Beijing readies itself for the start of the Summer Olympics, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) finding itself embarrassed as well.
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